TABLE 1.
Demographics and characteristics for adolescents with cancer at baseline (N = 126)
| Variable | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 16.9 (1.9) |
| Range | (14, 20) |
| Age | N (%) |
| 14–17 | 69 (54) |
| 18–20 | 57 (45) |
| Self-identified gender | |
| Male | 54 (42) |
| Female | 72 (57) |
| Self-identified race | |
| Asian | 3 (2) |
| Black or African American | 17 (13) |
| White | 100 (79) |
| More than one race | 5 (4) |
| Declined | 1 (0.8) |
| Self-identified ethnicity | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 116 (92) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 (4) |
| Declined | 5 (4) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Leukemia | 42 (34) |
| Lymphoma | 18 (14) |
| Solid tumors | 34 (27) |
| Brain tumor | 25 (20) |
| Other | 6 (5) |
| Household income by persons in family/household | |
| Equal to or below the 2016 FPL | 33 (26) |
| 101–200% of FPL | 37 (29) |
| 201–300% of FPL | 19 (15) |
| >300% of FPL | 33 (26) |
| Declined | 4 (3) |
| Household income dichotomized as | |
| Equal to or below the 2016 FPL | 33 (26) |
| ≥101% of FPL | 89 (71) |
| On active treatment | |
| Yes | 27 (21) |
| No | 99 (79) |
| Bone marrow transplant? | |
| None | 108 (86.4) |
| Once | 16 (12.8) |
| Twice | 1 (0.8) |
| Relapse ever? | |
| No | 110 (88.0) |
| Once | 13 (10.4) |
| Twice | 2 (1.6) |